Shoplifting suspect arrested after freeway dash

A shoplifting suspect tried to carjack a man in Spring Valley, ran across a freeway after being shot with a Taser, then struggled with deputies as they arrested him Saturday night, sheriff’s officials said.

The man reportedly tried carjacking a motorist, but failed and kept running. A deputy chased the man to Jamacha Road and state Route 125, then fired a Taser at him. The deputy said the man pulled out the darts, which carry an electric charge, and ran west across the freeway, Garmo said.

The man scrambled through several yards on Elkelton Boulevard. A sheriff’s helicopter crew pinpointed him hiding in some bushes. Deputies took him into custody about 8:40 p.m. but reported he was still struggling.